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World's Largest Synagogues

  • The largest synagogue in the world is probably the Belz Great Synagogue, in Jerusalem, Israel, whose main Sanctuary seats 6,000. Construction on the edifice lasted for over 15 years.
  • The next largest or possibly largest may be the Satmar synagogue in Kiryas Joel, New York, which is said to seat 5,500 to 7,000 people.
  • The largest synagogue in Europe is the newly constructed Bratzlav Center at the graveside of Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav in Uman, Ukraine, which seats up to 6,000.
  • The Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, seats 3,000, and has an area of 1200 m² and height of 26 m (apart from the towers which are 43 m).
  • Kehilas Yetev Lev D'Satmar (Williamsburg, Brooklyn) seats between 2,000 to 4,000 congregants.
  • The New Synagogue in Berlin, Germany seats 3,200 people.
  • Temple Emanu-El of New York, a Reform Temple is located in New York City, with an area of 3,523 m², seating 2,500.
  • The Great Synagogue in Plzeň, Czech Republic is the second biggest synagogue in Europe, can seat more than 2000, area of 1680 m² and height of 45 m (apart from the towers which are 65 m).
  • Congregation Shaare Zion, an Orthodox Sephardic synagogue located in Brooklyn, New York, is the largest Syrian Jewish congregation in New York City. It is attended by over 2,000 worshipers on weekends.
  • The Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, California seats 1,850.
  • The Great Synagogue in Jerusalem, Israel seats 1,400.
  • Temple Emanu-El (Miami Beach, Florida) located in Miami Beach, Florida seats approximately 1,400.
  • The Szeged Synagogue is located in Szeged, Hungary, seats 1,340 and has height of 48.5 m.
  • The KAM Isaih Israel Synagogue in Chicago, Illinois seats 1,300.
  • The Sofia Synagogue is located in Sofia, Bulgaria, seating about 1,200.
  • The Grand Choral Synagogue in St. Petersburg, Russia seats 1,200.

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